Shingle



Nov. 15, 1932. R. J. Tom ET AL 1,888,055

snmem Filed Jui 22. 1950 m I 1 I 551 i Ill INVENTORS Pods/f (X 7560 BYGear-9e 4 7226117 ATTORN EYS Patented Nov. 15, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE ROBERT J. TOBIN, OI HOLLIS, AND GEORGE A. 103111, 01 FORESTHILLS, NEW YORK snmetn Application filed .Tuly 22,

The invention relates to shingles such as are used for roofing and thelike.

An object of the invention is to provide a shingle which is easy to layand which is self-positioning both up and down and across the roof.

Another object of the invention is to provide a shingle of such shapethat it can be cut from sheet material with substantially no waste.

Another object of the'invention is to provide a shingle which is simplein construction, effective in service and of lasting.

quality.

Other objects will be apparent from the following description and claimswhen considered with the accompanying drawing, in which v Fig. 1illustrates the cutting of the shingles go from a strip of roofingmaterial;

Fig. 2 illustrates one manner of mounting the shingles on a roof orother structure; and

Fig. 3 illustrates a modified manner of mounting the shingles on a roofor other 5 structure.

In the following description and in the claims parts will be identifiedby specific names for convenience, but they are intended to be asgeneric in their application to similar parts as the art will permit.

Like reference characters denote like parts in the several figures ofthe drawing.

In the drawing accompanying and forming part of this specification,practical commercial embodiments of the invention are shown, but as suchillustrations are primarily for purposes of disclosure, it will beunderstood that the structure may be modified in various respectswithout departure from the broad 4o spirit and scope of the invention ashereinafter defined and claimed.

Referring now to the drawing, each shingle comprises a lower end 10 anda reduced upper end 11. The width of the reduced upper end 11 ispreferably half the width of the enlarged lower end 10, and the heightof the. upper end 11 is preferably equal to the height of the lower end10. The preferred general contour of the shingle is made up of straightlines and right angles as indicated.

1930. Serial No. mime.

In the side edges of the reduced upper end shape that they inter-fit, asillustrated, in

Fig. 1, so that the shingles may be cut from a strip of flexible roofingmaterial with no wastage whatsoever, thereduced upper ends of theshingles in row A. interfittingwith the reduced upper ends of theshingles in row B, and the projections 12 on the'shingles being formedby cutting in the notches 13 on adj oining shingles.

As shown in Fig. 1 for purposes of illustration, a strip of flexibleroofing material is shown having suflicient width to out two rows ofshingles but it will be understood. that other widths of roofingmaterial sufli-' cient to cut any multiple of two rows may also be used.a

To lay the shingles on a roof or other surface it is desired to makeweather proof, the lower row of shingles indicated by C in Fig. 2 islaid with the lower ends 10 abutting as indicated. The next row D islaid over the row C with the lower ends 10 of the shingles abutting, asshown, andthe upper ends 11 fitting between the upper ends 11 ofthe rowC and with the projections 12 fitting in thenotches 13 of the lower rowof shingles. Succeeding rows E and F follow, being laid in a s milarmanner.

If it is desired to lay the shingles w th their lower ends lOspacedapart, this may. be done with this type of shingle. Referring to Fig. 3,the lowerrow of'shingles indicated by G is laid as shown with spacesindicated by l5 between the lower ends 10 of the shingles. The nexthigher row H is laid in the same way with its tongues 12 loosely fittingwithin the notches 13 of the lower row of shingles as indicated. Itwiube'understood by those skilled in the art that it is a slmple matter toposition the shingles with the projections of the shingles on an upperrow fitting in spaced relation the adjoining notches of the shingles onthe lower row. This construction has the advantage of a more pleasingappearance in some instances and also reother than rectan quires asmaller number of shingles to cover a given area. If desired, instead ofcentering the tongues 12 in the notches 13 as indicated in Fig. '3, theshingles of an upper row may be positioned either higher or lower withthe tongues 12 engaging the sides of the notches 13 by the overlyingshingles of upper rows.

Thus a shingle has een provided which is self-positioning both acrossthe roof and up and down the roof, the reduced upper portions serving toposition the shingle across the roof and thetongues and notches servingto position the shingle up and down the roof. Furthermore, the shinglesare of such shape that they can be cut from a strip of flexible roofingmaterial with no wastage whatsoever, all parts being used and performinga function. The shingle above disclosed is simple, practical andeconomical and will effect vely perform its intended duties. Inadditlon, the shingles when mounted in position will make the shingledsurface pleasing in appearance.

.While certain novel features of the invention have been shown anddescribed and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it will beunderstood that-various omissions, substitutlons and changes may be madeby those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of theinvention. I

at is claimed is:

1. A shingle comprising a rectangular lower part and a rectangular upperpart of the same height as said lower part but of one-half its width,said upper part being se-' cured to saidlowr part midway the upper edgeof said lower part, the side edges of said upper part having V-shapedprojections near their lower ends and V-shaped notches near their upperends.

2. A shingle comprising a lower part and a reduced upper part securedthereto, the side edges of sald upper part having projections andnotches, respectively, for fitting corresponding notches and projectionsof like shingles in the next courses.

3. In a shingled surface,-a plurality of courses. of shingles, eachshingle comprlsing a rectangular lower part and a rectangular upper partof substantially one-half the width of said lowerpart, said upper parthaving projections at the one end of its side edges and notches at theother end of its side edges,

the shingles of .each row l ihg with their courses of shingles, eachshingle comprising a lower part and an upper partof substantiallyone-half the width of said lower part, said upper part havingprojections at the one end of its side edges and notches at the otherend of its side edges, the shingles of each row lying with their lowerparts adjacent, the shingles of each row overreaching and having theirreduced parts fitting between the reduced parts of the shingles in thenext row and having their projections lying in the same level with thenotches'of the shingles in the next row.

5. In a shingled surface, a plurality of courses of shingles, eachshingle comprising a rectangular lower part and a rectangular upper partof substantially one-half the width of said lower part, said upper arthaving projections at the lower ends 0 its side edges and notches at theupper ends of its side edges, the shingles of each row lying with theirlower parts adjacent, the shingles of each upper row overlying andhaving their reduced parts fitting between the reduced parts of theshingles in the next lower row and having their projections lying in thenotches of the shingles in the next lower row, whereby the shingles areself positionifgg both across and up and down of the sur- 6. In ashingled surface, a plurality. of rows of shingles, each shinglecomprising a lower part and a reduced upper part, said upper part havinginterlocking means at its side edges, the shingles of each row lyingwith their lower parts adjacent, the shingles of each upper rowoverlying and having their reduced parts fitting between the reducedparts of the shingles in the next lower row and having theirinterlocking means seated in the interlocking means of the shingles inthe next lower row, whereby the shingles are self positioning bothacross and up and down of the surface.

7. In a shingled surface, a plurality of courses of shingles, eachshingle comprisin a lower part and a reduced upper part, sai

upper part having positioning means at its side edges, the shingles ofeach course lyin sitioning means of the shingles in the next g withtheir lower parts adjacent, the shingles lower course whereby theshingles are selfpositioning, hoth across and up and down of thesurface.

In testimony whereof we havehereunto set our hands.

ROBERT J. TOBIN. GEORGE A. TO'BIN.

